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[...] my Russian is a bit rusty, but occasionally somebody in the comments chimes in with a translation: turtle says: February 23, 2009 at 3:07 [...]

laiki was a braver dog

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McGee,

This explains why the Esperanto for rabbit is kuniklo.

[...] my Russian is a bit rusty, but occasionally somebody in the comments chimes in with a translation: turtle says: February 23, 2009 at 3:07 [...]

@turtle: "Personally, the pic reminds me of the book Bunnicula."

Just as a little trivia from a different language: the Latin word for "bunny rabbit" is "cunicula" -- really!

Also, it occurs to me that the Russian doesn't actually make clear whether it's the dog speaking, or the bunny. I mean, in theory it could be some sort of vicious killer rabbit u00c3u00a0 la "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," who's working as the bodyguard for an elderly and helpless dog...

You know I actually think Harold's kindof funny...he just writes the same thing on every picture as if people aren't going to notice that...

Actual translation: "My [long hours of] service are sleep-inducingly boring! I haven't seen a smile in months! THIS is what they told me to guard! But all IT knows how to do is sleep!"

(Personally, the pic reminds me of the book Bunnicula.)

@ Mike: The Russian word for dog is "sobaka". The closest translation of Laika I can think of is like naming a dog "Barky."

Humans are so cruel. They eat cute rabbits like this.

ok seriously, people, stop bitching at each other already! yes, the translations are wrong, who gives a flying fuck? they're funny! as are the real translations! so somebody stop bitching long enough to post the real translation already!

"While many people have thought it was cruel to send a dog to space that we had no intention of rescuing, what history books leave out is that laika was a bad dog and deserved to die." - ROFLMAO

While many people have thought it was cruel to send a dog to space that we had no intention of rescuing, what history books leave out is that laika was a bad dog and deserved to die.

I think Laika is Russian for dog, but it was also the "name" of the first animal in space, a dog that the Russians shot into orbit aboard Sputnik II. Whatever the authentic translation is, I'd bet you a million dollars it's not funnier than a Russian space dog reference.

mzmadmike, you're a 2 pack of douche yourself. The "translations" are all lamedy lame. I'm glad someone posts the real xlations in the comments.

BUNNY!!!

Harold: or we could laugh at you. Douche.

We, ugly Americans, sure do love to laugh - so long as its @ others' expense. Someone hx0rz this site already. Lame.

They made a typical 1-year-old mistake. Thoughts: "this animal has two pointy ears and 4 legs. It must be a cat!"

Words: "Cat! Look!"

Uh... where's the cat?

Wonderful, wonderful stuff - I am sending this on to all my Russian speaking friends. It is about time somebody took the mikhail out of all these cute animal circulars. Keep up the good work

james, you crack me up!

haha cyrillic, it must be about soviet russia, hahaha, or something.

Amy - That's really not the bloody point!

That's not even close to the original translation.